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Alaska Location In The US Alaska State Map

Alaska is known for glaciers, national parks, the vast wilderness, Northern lights, midnight sun, fishing industry, oil industry, and cruises.



Geography & Demographics

State Abbreviation AK
State Capital Juneau
State Size Total (Land + Water): 663,267 sq miles; Land Only: 571,951 sq miles
Number of Counties 27
Time Zone Alaska Time Zone, Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone
Bordering States None
Highest PointDenali, 20,310 feet
Tallest Building Conoco-Phillips Building in Anchorage, 296 feet
Largest StadiumSullivan Arena in Anchorage, capacity 6,290
National Parks Denali National Park and Preserve
Gates of the Arctic National Park
Glacier Bay National Park
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Kenai Fjords National Park
Kobuk Valley National Park
Lake Clark National Park
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
State Population (2020)733,391
State Population Density1.3 people / square mile
Area Codes 907
Top 5 Cities (2020 population) Anchorage (287,095)
Juneau (31,849)
Fairbanks (30,696)
Wasilla (11,099)
Sitka (8,405)

Government & Legislature

Statehood January 3, 1959
Electoral Votes3
State Flag Alaska State Flag
GovernorOfficial Alaska Governor Website
U. S. SenatorsList of U. S. Senators From Alaska
U. S. RepresentativesList of U. S. Representatives From Alaska
State SenatorsList of Alaska State Senators
State RepresentativesList of Alaska State Representatives
State GovernmentOfficial Site
State ConstitutionAlaska State Constitution
Same-Sex Marriage Legalization DateOctober 17, 2014
Road ConditionsAlaska Road Conditions
State Quarter Issue Date August 25, 2008

State Symbols

State Bird Willow ptarmigan
State FishGiant king salmon
State Flower Forget Me Not
State FossilWooly mammoth
State GemJade
State InsectFour spot skimmer dragonfly
State Land MammalMoose
State Marine MammalBowhead whale
Nickname The Last Frontier
State MineralGold
State Motto North to the future
State SportDog mushing
State Tree Sitka spruce

Sports Teams

Major Sports Teams None
NCAA Division I Schools None

Table Tennis Clubs in Alaska

City Table Tennis Club
FairbanksFairbanks Interior Table Tennis

Popular Tourist Attractions

UNESCO Heritage Sites

Festivals and Events

Top festivals and events in Alaska. They are listed in approximate order of when they take place during the year.

Festival / Event When Location
Fur Rendezvous Festival February Anchorage
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Early March From Anchorage to Nome
Alaska Folk Festival April Juneau
Kodiak Crab Festival Late May Kodiak
Sitka Summer Music Festival June Sitka
Midnight Sun Festival June Fairbanks
Girdwood Forest Fair July Girdwood
Alaska State Fair Late August to early September Palmer
Alaska Bald Eagle Festival November Haines
>Anchorage International Film Festival December Anchorage

Popular Iconic Alaska Foods

Alaska is famous for the following foods:

  • Reindeer Sausage
  • King Crab Leg
  • Wild Alaskan Salmon
  • Wild Berries
  • Akutaq (Eskimo Ice Cream)
  • Sourdough
  • Miktuk
  • Oysters
  • Halibut
  • Spruce Tips
  • Berry Pie
  • Moose Stew
  • Fry Bread

Famous People Born In Alaska

Famous Actors And Actresses

  • Michelle Johnson
  • Annie Parisse
  • Darby Stanchfield

Alaska Fun Facts

  • The name "Alaska" was derived from the Aleut word "Alaxsxaq," which means "mainland," or literally, "object to which the action of the sea is directed."
  • Outsiders first discovered Alaska in 1741 when Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering sighted it on a voyage from Siberia.
  • Alaska is the only state that does not collect state sales tax or levy an individual state income tax
  • Alaska is home to North America's highest peak, Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley), at 20,320 feet.
  • The closest distance between mainland Alaska and mainland Russia is about 55 miles. In addition, the U.S.-owned Small Diomede and Russia-owned Big Diomede, both islands in the Bering Straits, are only about 2.5 miles apart.
  • Alaska has a longer coastline than all the other U.S. states combined. Alaska has 6,640 miles of coastline and, including islands, has 33,904 miles of shoreline.
  • Alaska has over 3 million lakes, of which 3,197 have an official name.
  • Alaska has over 130 volcanoes that have been active within the last two million years.
  • Juneau has no road access to the rest of the state. It is the only capital city in the United States accessible only by boat or plane.
  • Juneau is also the largest city in the United States, covering 3,108 square miles. Juneau is larger than the state of Rhode Island.
  • Nearly one-third of Alaska lies within the Arctic Circle.

This page was last updated on July 10, 2023.

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